Tailgate Beef Chili Recipe

When football is on the TV the last thing you want to be doing is standing over the stove. Cook this the day before and then just heat it up when the time arrives. This beef chili recipe is complex, but the prep doesn’t take long–it’s mostly just waiting around…


Defining Your Home’s Style

A good friend of mine recently bought a new home in Houston and wanted some custom drapes made. She found a seamstress that could make some and asked her over for her opinion on a particular fabric. The seamstress advised her on the drapes and then said something to the…




Gender Disappointment {It Happened to Me}

It’s been a year since we announced our next baby would be a boy. My husband’s fourth & my third boy in a row. We’d found out several days earlier, but I was so upset I cried for three days straight and wouldn’t even look at anything boy themed. Gender…


Fourteen Fantastic Ideas for a Friday Family Fun Night

With work, sports, and school, by Friday night families are fried! What better way to pull yourselves together than a bit of bonding time at some of the awesome establishments on the Northshore? Whether it’s bowling, bouncing, or beach bumming, these fun family night fiestas are sure to help you…



The Polar Express New Orleans {And Honest Review}

Yesterday, December 22nd, my four boys, my husband, my parent, my mother-in-law, and I  all climbed aboard the Polar Express in New Orleans for the first time. It’s already kind of a zoo with that many people, but in addition to that, my oldest is in a wheelchair, so doing…


Five Things I Love About Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

Wilderness Lodge at Walt Disney World is probably the resort that most feels like “home” to my family. We love staying there, and even when we are staying elsewhere on property, we always wind up there for at least one meal. Most people wouldn’t guess that an indoorsy gal like…